Hi – So, in the summer of 2011, my and a buddy are going to do a mad drive around the continental U.S. We’ve got a long list of destinations – cameras at the ready! We’ll probably add 20, 30, 40 thousand miles to whatever car we drive. No biggie… we don’t mind if we recoup nothing from the cos…

You can get some ideas on expected reliablity by picking up a Consomer Reports Car Buyers’ Guide at teh local bookstore. Comfort is entirely, totally, 100% subjective. I can drive all day in my Scion tC, but a close friend of mine cannot even ride in it. You need to take long test drives. Nobody ca…

If you don’t mind people thinking you’re a police officer, a Crown Victoria or Grand Marquis should be something to keep in mind. Smooth ride, bench seats should make for real comfortable driving, reliable, and should have no trouble finding parts for if something goes wrong. Police and taxi servic…

“…comfort is a big issue, reliability, mileage, and the ease and cost of maintenance and repairs. What’s the best car?” You have too many competing variables here to give a definitive answer. One goes up, the other goes down. What’s best for me may not be best for you. Will you be sticking to paved …

A Lexus ES300/ES330/ES350 would give great comfort, reliability, and about 28 mpgs. Hard to beat.

For $8,000,000 you can have anything (8,000 grand is 8-million bucks). But you really meant $8000. Hey, I couldn’t resist! Anyway, do you guys plan on camping or sleeping in the car? I doubt you can afford hotels - that’s almost as much as the car. If you camp, almost anything will do. Maybe a…

Do either of you have a car now? That would be worth looking at?

I thot he meant $8,000 grand-total

I think the best car for this adventure would be a motorcycle. I would look for a 1999-2000 Honda Goldwing. In terms of comfort, it is like a couch on wheels. You will have to pack light, especially if you want to camp out, but all you really need is two sets of clothes each with a spare pair of …

The most comfortable car for long distance driving is the car with the best seats, and that means Volvo. However on the reliablity and cost of repairs Volvo goes to the worst of class. Toyota Camry and Honda Accord seats are pretty bad for long distances, but they are best in class for reliablilit…

Best car for really, really long drives

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Triedaq September 16, 2009, 12:47am 7

I’m going to differ from the other posts and recommend a full size pick-up truck with a cover over the bed. The truck is easily serviced or repaired, the highway mileage isn’t too bad and I find the seating position in a pick-up much more comfortable on a long drive than a car.

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Best car for really, really long drives

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